Warning you now – this is a loooong chapter, slightly over 4,100 words. I think I can break it into two chapters, but it is begging me to leave it as one. I will put a mark where I think it can be broken. Question 1 addresses that. Thanks again to those of you sticking…
My continued thanks for coming back again. This chapter is one that is supposed to give the story some direction. I don’t know if that’s clear, or if that is clear enough. I hope it works for you. If not, I know that you will let me know. What I don’t know is if it…
A previous reader said that the next two chapters, 5 and 6, might need to be reversed. Some opinions are that by chapter 5 a book needs to clarify a conflict, to set the direction for the rest of the story. As it is written now, that happens in chapter 6. Chapter 5 is…
My continued and unending thanks to those who are helping. FYI – I’ve gone back to the first chapter, made some changes, and set the text in red in case you want to glance through to see what was changed or added. I will also do that for other chapters as I revise using your…
Chapter 3 Chris and Ann sat side by side at a wooden picnic table several yards from a small parking lot aside a two-lane road into the state park. The road was jammed with cars that hadn’t moved during all the time they had been there because it was too narrow to handle as much…
My thanks very much to those who carefully read and commented on chapter 1. You are some very generous people with your time. I know there are lots of other things you could be doing or reading, and it’s flattering and humbling that you’d choose to read here. To clear up a few things –…
Roughly a year ago I posted a full novel, one chapter at a time, in order to get some feedback, and several of you were more helpful than I could have imagined. After having revised it once, I am re-posting a few chapters but can send you more if you’re interested. Saying “thanks” is not…
I was once kicked out of a social group for being too social. Sociable. Whatever. The point is that I have trouble not talking to people, regardless of online, such as Facebook or WordPress, or in line at the supermarket. It’s caused problems. Roughly a year ago, I stopped teaching in order to start writing,…
Someone said… “Hey, you don’t do those New Yorker cartoon things anymore.” “Hey, what happened to those Friday Fictioneers things?” “No more movie reviews? How will I know what to watch?” “Those Language Pet Peeves. That shit rocks!” “Those Language Pet Peeves. You’re better than that.” “You suck.” “You are brilliant.” “I read your short…
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Welcome to another exciting author interview! You should be super psyched about this one. Today my interviewee is one of my good writer friends and my editing advice guru. “More than 50% of the time, persistence wins over talent. Too many times the more talented people give up too easily,…
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